Panasonic HC-X1000 is a new 4K camcorder which comes packed with a trio of ND filters. WiFi, and NFC.

Panasonic introduces HC-X1000 camcorder that captures 4K videos

One of the most important features of the Panasonic HC-X1000 is the ability to capture QFHD and Cinema 4K videos. The former consists of a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, while the latter offers a resolution of 4096 x 2160 pixels.

Everything is possible courtesy of a 1/2.3-inch BSI image sensor, which also supports high-data flow of up to 60 frames per second. The bitrate is said to stand at 150Mbps at 4K resolution and 200Mbps at 2K resolution, respectively.

The processing power comes from the Crystal Engine Pro 4K that is coupled with a noise reduction technology in order to make sure that the quality of the footage will remain high in all shooting conditions.

Panasonic HC-X1000 supports a bitrate of up to 200Mbps

The specs list of the new Panasonic HC-X1000 camcorder also includes a Leica 20x optical zoom lens and a trio of neutral density (ND) filters. When in use, the ND filter will allow users to use a fast aperture for a shallow depth of field, while preventing overexposure.

The Japan-based company has confirmed that the new shooter supports multiple codecs and formats, including AVCHD, MOV, and MP4. As stated above, the highest bitrate will stand at 200Mbps.

Settings can be easily accessed via a 3.5-inch articulated LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1.152K-dots.

Release date, price, and other details

Panasonic has added a pair of SD card slots into the HC-X1000 camcorder. The device comes with Auto-Switch Recording technology, a feature that begins to store a video on the second card once the first card is full.

Recording high-quality videos should be accompanied by rich audio recording, so the company has added a two-channel XLR input, giving users a chance of attaching an external microphone.

The specs list is completed by 5-axis optical image stabilization technology and built-in WiFi and NFC, the latter two enabling users to remotely control the camcorder from a smartphone or tablet.

Comments

Are we waiting for the 3MOS 4K version, priced at a bit more than half of what this costs …

Yes.

This for $3.5K, or a 35mm Sensor 4K Camcorder from elsewhere …

The “Blackmagic Production Camera 4K” with a Effective Sensor Size of 21.12mm x 11.88mm (Super 35) for $3K seems competitive and JVC’s upcoming GY-LSX2 4K Camcorder ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1hEENpUrPc ) is much better looking (as is the CION, for twice the price).

To me, (I’ve only seen the Videos, never held it in my hand) it looks like it has these cheap acrylic plastic windows all over it and splitting the XLR Jacks was not a great plan. The “Minimum Illumination” (4 Lux) seems a lot. The non-constant Aperture is further ruined by the not especially high compression rates (150 Mbps @ 4K/60P or 100 Mbps @1080P/30P).

The design is a cheap imitation of the C500 but it’s palm sized. It seems no competition for the lokalike Sony HXRNX3/1 or the NEXFS100UK (which is a 3MOS, priced at $3,495.00) but they lack 4K.

It misses too many checkboxes.

Worth waiting. I don’t know why they put this out and not a 3MOS, or why they priced this $1K too high.